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Meet Katie Peterson
“I involved myself in this service to the children because I had a strong desire to make a difference in their lives," Read more
Program News
- Accreditation 2005 Complete
- The Education Club brings in speakers, sponsors educational events and provides volunteer opportunities.
Education
Love is the real reason people become teachers. It isn't the money, it isn't the prestige and it isn't the job security. If you are interested in becoming a teacher, it's because you love making a difference in the lives of students, love watching kids learn, and love being a part of students' lives.
If you bring your commitment, we will teach you how to use it in the classroom.
Program highlights
- The average job placement rate for education majors is 90 percent
- Practical experience is a mainstay of the curriculum--students work in real classrooms all four years of the program.
- The department offers a course that examines the issue of teaching in diverse classrooms.
Overview of Program
- Classroom experience during all four years of study.
- Teacher education programs that prepare for teaching at the elementary (K-6), middle level (5-8), secondary (9-12), and specialist (K-12) levels.
- Classroom management, a field of study that will be increasingly important as the student/teacher ratios increase, is integrated throughout the curriculum.
- Learn more about our program.
Contact information:
Maryjean Opitz
Administrative Assistant, Education Department
Henrietta Academic Building 125
Phone: (320) 363-5709